Vaginal microbes can be partially restored to c-section babies
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 14:13
in Biology & Nature
A simple swab to transfer vaginal microbes from a mother to her C-section-delivered newborn can alter the baby's microbial makeup (microbiome) in a way that more closely resembles the microbiome of a vaginally delivered baby, a small pilot study has demonstrated.